Islamabad, October 22, 2014 (PPI-OT): The Federal Minister for Finance, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar left here for Beijing Wednesday to attend the MoU signing ceremony of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). The Minister will sign the document for Pakistan as founding member. The ceremony is scheduled to be held on 24th of October at Beijing.

During the visit, the Minister will also hold meetings with senior Chinese officials, heads of financial institutions and banks to firm up prospective Chinese investment/funding in the CPEC projects, especially energy sector. The Minister will also meet the Pakistani community besides having detailed interaction with Chinese media during his stay.